Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1582: Community college performance contracts; exclude certain from 20-year payback provision.
Status: Failed, March 11, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 31-7-14, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXCLUDE CERTAIN PERFORMANCE CONTRACTS FROM THE 20-YEAR PAYBACK REQUIREMENT FOR COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES; TO PROVIDE A REPEALER ON THE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend section 31-7-14, mississippi code of 1972, to exclude certain performance contracts from the 20-year payback requirement for community and junior colleges; to provide a repealer on the amendment; and for related purposes.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 31-7-14, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXCLUDE CERTAIN PERFORMANCE CONTRACTS FROM THE 20-YEAR PAYBACK REQUIREMENT FOR COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES; TO PROVIDE A REPEALER ON THE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 31-7-14, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 31-7-14. (1) (a) For purposes of this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed herein, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (i) "Division" means the Energy Division of the Mississippi Development Authority. (ii) "Energy services" or "energy efficient services" means energy efficiency equipment, services relating to the installation, operation and maintenance of equipment and improvements reasonably required to existing or new equipment and existing or new improvements and facilities including, but not limited to, heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, lighting, windows, insulation and energy management controls, life *HR26/R2015* H. B. No. 1582 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR26/R2015 PAGE 1 (GT\KW) safety measures that provide long term operating cost reductions, building operation programs that reduce operating costs, alternative fuel motor vehicles including vehicles that have been converted to such and ancillary equipment related to or associated with the fueling of alternative fuel motor vehicles, or other energy conservation related improvements, including improvements or equipment related to renewable …
Sponsors
- Mims, Sam C. (R, 97) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died On Calendar
- : Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
- : Referred To Universities and Colleges
- : Transmitted To Senate
- : Passed
- : Title Suff Do Pass
- : Referred To Public Utilities
Votes
- Passed (February 10, 2026): 119 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Community college performance contracts
Common questions
- What is HB1582?
- HB1582 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Community college performance contracts; exclude certain from 20-year payback provision.
- What does HB1582 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend section 31-7-14, mississippi code of 1972, to exclude certain performance contracts from the 20-year payback requirement for community and junior colleges; to provide a repealer on the amendment; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB1582?
- Failed as of March 11, 2026. Latest action: Died On Calendar (March 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1582?
- Mims, Sam C. (R, 97).
- Where is the official record for HB1582?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1582.xml
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